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Recent Examples of knee
Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
Sharing a birthday tribute to the music producer and engineer, Paris included snaps of Long proposing on one knee.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Aidan O'Connell is back to full health from a knee injury and will be starting under center against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce confirmed via Adam Schefter.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
The loss of Rodri to a season-ending knee injury has been an enormous factor, while Guardiola has pointed to the mental and physical demands placed on leading players by an increasingly punishing fixture schedule.
—Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Star wide receiver Christian Watson tore his ACL and suffered additional damage to his knee, ending his season and putting the beginning of next season in doubt, according to the NFL Network.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
Sharing a birthday tribute to the music producer and engineer, Paris included snaps of Long proposing on one knee.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Aidan O'Connell is back to full health from a knee injury and will be starting under center against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce confirmed via Adam Schefter.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
The loss of Rodri to a season-ending knee injury has been an enormous factor, while Guardiola has pointed to the mental and physical demands placed on leading players by an increasingly punishing fixture schedule.
—Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knee
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Far-right propagandists have spent years peddling false equivalency with the 2020 George Floyd protests, arguing that the insurrectionists were persecuted while their counterparts on the left were allowed to skate.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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After Thomas entered the game for Russell with 5:23 left in the first quarter, the Nets ended the period on a 14-11 run to take a seven-point lead into the second quarter.C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Oftentimes, introverted tendencies and the tools needed to be a head coach can butt heads.Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Johnson and Martinez butted heads when the mayor proposed a high-interest loan to make the pension payment, which Martinez and others insisted would lead the district to financial ruin.Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
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The order, which according to the report is expected any day, would bar the sale of drilling rights in large portions of the outer continental shelf.The Editors, National Review, 6 Jan. 2025
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Two years later, a federal judge ruled that Trudeau had overstepped his authority by infringing on individual rights.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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The common signs of vision loss include bumping into objects, difficulty finding food or toys, hesitation with jumping, anxiety, clinginess, or even aggression due to vulnerability.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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The company also bumped its speaker array from four to six speakers, while the display carries over the 240Hz OLED introduced to the line last year.Wes Davis, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
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But in the film world, Adler might be best remembered for her unexpectedly daring roundhouse kick to film criticism’s sacred cow, Pauline Kael.Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Archaeologists have learned that two roundhouses were built at the site, one after the other.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2024
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The annual SharonFest, kicking off July 28, is a party with a purpose.Jennie Key, Cincinnati.com, 20 July 2017
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Indianapolis kicks off its four-game preseason schedule on Aug. 13 against the Detroit Lions.Mark Inabinett, AL.com, 18 July 2017
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Sometimes, the 17-year-old makes this dusty trek twice per day, committed to perfecting his backhand on ground balls, creating separation between his upper and lower half on swings off the tee, and strengthening his already laser-like arm through a regimen of regular drills.Greg Presto, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Daily stock price swings of plus or minus 10 percent are common and not for the faint of heart.Brian Foley, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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While Trudeau sought to appease Trump, visiting him at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, the incoming president has since repeatedly jabbed at the prime minister, suggesting making Canada the 51st state and reiterating the idea in response to Trudeau’s resignation.Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025
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In the meantime, Democrats are jabbing back at GOP claims over the New Orleans atrocity.Niall Stanage, The Hill, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Knee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knee. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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